Bottom construction
A slim sole,
stitched through.
Blake stitch, also called Little Way in our range, adds a stitched option to your Western boots and fashion footwear. Our teams develop the upper, last and sole together around the shape and finish you choose.
- Made for
- Western boots
- Fashion footwear
- Construction
- BottomStitched through, with no welt.
- Made for
- Western and fashionWestern boots, and women’s and men’s fashion footwear.
- Profile
- Slimmer edgeThe sole sits close to the upper.
- Also called
- Little WayThe same construction, in our range.
Construction detail
One seam through
the whole sole.
One seam runs through the outsole, the insole and the lasted upper, inside the shoe. With no welt, the sole sits close to the upper.
- 1Upper
- 2Insole
- 3Lockstitch
- 4Outsole
Also called Little Way
In our range, Blake stitch is also called Little Way. Our upper, last and sole specialists develop this stitched option around your design.
- Stitched through outsole, insole and upper
- A slimmer sole edge
- Upper, last and sole developed together
On the line
Lasted and stitched
on our own lines.
Toe-lasting and sole-stitching equipment carry each pair from the upper to the finished shoe, for Western and fashion alike.
Equipment on the routeLasting, sole stitching, finishing
- LastingToe-lasting equipment.
- Sole stitchingThe seam that joins the sole.
- Rolling and trimmingSole edge finishing.

Questions
Blake stitch,
answered.
Is Little Way the same as Blake stitch?
Yes. In our range, Blake stitch is also called Little Way. Our upper, last and sole specialists develop it around your design, for Western boots and fashion footwear.
How is the construction chosen?
Around the style, its sole and its finish, and confirmed during sample development.
Constructions
Every construction,
in house.
Compare how each one joins the upper and the sole.
Compare all constructions
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